Canville Township, Kansas
Canville Township | |
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 Location within Neosho County | |
| Coordinates: 37°37′N 95°28′W / 37.61°N 95.46°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Neosho |
| Area | |
• Total | 47.461 sq mi (122.92 km2) |
| • Land | 47.308 sq mi (122.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.153 sq mi (0.40 km2) 0.32% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 551 |
| • Density | 11.6/sq mi (4.50/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
Canville Township is a township in Neosho County, Kansas, United States.[2]
A. B. Canville was a pioneer who settled in 1847 on Canville Creek.[3]
Geography
Canville Township covers an area of 47.461 square miles (122.92 square kilometers). The Neosho River flows through it.
Communities
Adjacent townships
- Tioga Township, Neosho County (north)
- Big Creek Township, Neosho County (northeast)
- Erie Township, Neosho County (east)
- Centerville Township, Neosho County (southeast)
- Chetopa Township, Neosho County (south)
- Chetopa Township, Wilson County (southwest)
- Pleasant Valley Township, Wilson County (west)
- Colfax Township, Wilson County (northwest)
Major highways
References
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau. "Kansas County Subdivisions Gazetteer". www2.census.gov. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canville Township, Kansas
- ↑ History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 826.
Further reading
Municipalities and communities of Neosho County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |